Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-15

House to day was representative Lee, OF
the Alexandria district, who called to re-
commend to the President Judge Keith, OF
Virginia. for the vacant District Judgeshlp
s District lawyer who has requested the
the President to recommend MIR. Robinson,
of the District, for the place, says Judge
Keith would make the best Judge, but that
he thinks Mr.. Payne, the present auditor OF
the court will he appointed, rs large ma:
iority Of the District bar have recommended
him.
Both the Secretary of War and the Secre-
tarv of the Navy say they have no money
at their disposal FOR the construction of
pontoon bridge Mt GeorSetown, and that if
such bridge be built there it will not be
with funds from their respective depart
ments.
A member of the Virginia Legislature on
his way to Richmond, here to-day, says be
does not believe that body, which meets to-
morrow, will adopt any plan for the settle.
ment Of the State debt that increases the
principal of thar debt to sum in excess OF
that fixed by the Riddleberger BILL and that
the recent decision of the Z. S. Supreme
Court abolishing the drummer's tax, By
which the demand for coupons will be re-
duced TO the extent of about seventy-hve
thousand dollars, will strengthen the pur-
pose of those who insist upon the Riddle
berger settlement.
There is no truth in the rumor that Sec.
rotary Endicott intends to resign, or that
the President wants him to. The Secretary
and the Surgeon General are at logger
heads in consequence of the appointment Of
ii subordinate in tie latter's office, but the
President has taken no part in the quarrel
and doesn't intend to- He certainly does
not intend 10 antagonize the mGswumps of
Massachusetts, by doing anything that WILL
be likely 10 induce the resignation Of SO dis.
tingnished member Of that party as Mr..
Endicott.
The semi.annual meeting Of school su-
perintendents, and oilers interested IN ed
uca ton, throughout the Union, assembled
at the National Museum here to- day.
Among those present was Mr.. X. L.. Carne'
principal Of St. Johns Academy, in Alex
| andria.
A prominent Virginia democratic pol
itician here to-day SAYS the call for q con-
yention OF the co!ored men of his State to
endorse President Cleveland, will amount
| to nothing: that the convention, if held, will
only be attended by a few coored office
holders and few who want to hold office,
|
the next "a Mt all previous elections, will
with few executions, cast their ballots for
any ticket that may be running in opposi
ton to the regular democratic ticket.
A gentleman largely interested in the pro.
posed consolidation of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Virginia Terminal railroad
saws that consolidation is by no means set
| tied, and that there are various important
| matters vet to be arranged before it can be.
He says, however, that the negotiations are
| still in progress. aud that those most inter.
ested in their success seem to be confident
| that the consolidation will be advantageous
to the roads as we'll as to the cities along
their lines. He says, however, that the idea
of bridging the Potomac from Shepherds to
Alexandria, part OF the proposed scheme,
will not be carried out, because OF its cost,
the time required, and the objections of Con-
gress.
1t is thought in the Office of the clerk Of
the U. S. Supreme Court to day that the
habeas corpus cases involving the validity OF
the coupons of Virginia bonds, set for Last
week, will not be reached before Friday.
II is reported at the Capitol to-day that j
]. Campbell, Of Petersburg, Virginia, who
has been employed in the document room OF
the Senate for some years, will be removed
to-day, and his place bs filed on the recon-
mendstion of Senator Riddleberger. Though
appointed at the request of General Malone,
it is said the General does not object to his
removal.
The national railroad ticket and passenger as.
ISOLATION assembled at tho Arlington Hotel here
to day with largo attendance. One of the mat
tiers they will consider will be the changes they
must make in consequence Of the intorstste COM
merce bill.
Senator Daniel and representatives Wise and
O Ferrall and ex-representative Barbour, were sill
at the Interior Department this morning at the
same time.